Greek Interlinear

Hebrews 12:17 Interlinear

ye know For how that afterward when he would have inherited the blessing he was rejected of repentance For place no he found though with tears carefully it

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1ἴστεG2467ye knowto know
2γὰρG1063Forproperly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
3ὅτιG3754howdemonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
4καὶG2532that afterwardand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
5μετέπειταG3347thereafter
6θέλωνG2309when he wouldto determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas g1014 properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations),
7κληρονομῆσαιG2816have inheritedto be an heir to (literally or figuratively)
8τὴνG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
9εὐλογίανG2129the blessingfine speaking, i.e., elegance of language; commendation ("eulogy"), i.e., (reverentially) adoration; religiously, benediction; by implication, consecr
10ἀπεδοκιμάσθηG593he was rejectedto disapprove, i.e., (by implication) to repudiate
11μετανοίαςG3341of repentance(subjectively) compunction (for guilt, including reformation); by implication, reversal (of (another's) decision)
12γὰρG1063Forproperly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
13τόπονG5117placea spot (general in space, but limited by occupancy; whereas g5561 is a large but participle locality), i.e., location (as a position, home, tract, etc
14οὐχG3756nothe absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not
15εὗρενG2147he foundto find (literally or figuratively)
16καίπερG2539thoughand indeed, i.e., nevertheless or notwithstanding
17μετὰG3326withproperly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession)
18δακρύωνG1144tearsa tear
19ἐκζητήσαςG1567carefullyto search out, i.e., (figuratively)investigate, crave, demand, (by hebraism) worship
20αὐτήνG846itthe reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons

Verse Context

Hebrews 12:16Lest there be any fornicator or profane person as...
Hebrews 12:17 (current)ye know For how that afterward when he would have inherited the blessing he was rejected of repentance For place no he found though with tears carefully it
Hebrews 12:18not For come that might be touched unto the mount and...

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